Interstate 95 North Carolina
Looking northward from the highest flyover within the Interstate 95 and Future Interstate 295 directional-cloverleaf interchange near Wade. Photo taken 05/30/07.
A rural freeway traveling through eastern North Carolina between South Carolina and Virginia, Interstate 95, like its path in South Carolina, primarily carries travelers between Florida and the Northeastern United States. The freeway avoids most of the cities of consequence along the corridor with the exception of Lumberton. The largest city within the corridor, Fayetteville, represents the only community with over 100,000 residents along the 181 mile drive. Rocky Mount ranks second along the route with 55,893 residents.
Because of its status as a through route, North Carolina officials touted the possibility of tolling the route to pay for its improvements such as widening and modernization. Since the majority of traffic along the route is composed out of out-of-staters, why not have them pay for its maintenance and upgrades? An early 2000s proposal to add six toll plazas each levying a $3.00 car toll did not pass legislation. However in 2006 ideas of tolling the road again arose, but none are likely to pass in the immediate future.
Interstate 95 Highway Guides
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Wade-Stedman Road east to U.S. 13 south acts as an alternate route to Interstate 95 south in lieu of the Exit 61 southbound on-ramp. Wade-Stedman Road ends at U.S. 13 3.5 miles east of its end at Interstate 95, U.S. 301, and Future Interstate 295 (Exit 58). Photo taken 06/25/05 |
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